Serenity Place gives addict mothers treatment while still living with their children

The program offers a unique opportunity to mothers so they don’t have to choose between recovery and their children.

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Updated: 8:11 PM EDT Jun 7, 2017

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WEBVTT E OVER SHAME ANDSTIGMA.MYRA: A MAKE-BELIEVE TEA PARTYBRIGHTENS THE DAY FOR SHEILA ANDHER CHILDREN. AFTER MANY DARK PERIODS WITHCRACK, PILLS AND ALCOHOL.>> I WAS REALLY DEVASTATED,ANGRY, MAD, DEPRESSED, AND IRETURN BACK TO THE ONE THINGTHAT I KNEW THAT I DIDN'T HAVETO DEAL WITH THE PAIN.MYRA: SHEILA INITIALLY STRUGGLEDWITH CHECKING INTO A LONG-TERMRESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM.>> BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THAT YOUKNOW, DSS WOULD COME IN AND TAKEMY KIDS.I KNOW FOR A FACT I WOULDN'T BEABLE TO LIVE WITH.MYRA: A DILEMMA THE PHOENIXCENTER COULD UNDERSTAND WELL.>> AND THE BEAUTY OF WHAT WE DOIS WE KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER ANDWE KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF FOSTERMYRA: THE PHOENIX CENTER'SSERENITY PLACE PROGRAM ALLOWSMOMS TO HAVE UP TO TWO CHILDREN,AGES 6 AND UNDER, LIVING WITHTHEM AS THEY GO THROUGHRECOVERY.AS MOMS UNDERGO TREATMENT, SO DOTHEIR CHILDREN.>> BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THECHILD IS DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYEDBECAUSE OF THE MOTHER'SSUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER.MYRA: AND THEN THERE ARE BONDINGACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.>> THEY GET THIS OPPORTUNITY TORECOGNIZE HOW TO PARENT THEIRCHILDREN AND SPEND TIME TOGETHERIN A POSITIVE WAY THAT'S NOTFOCUSED AROUND THEIR SUBSTANCEABUSE DISORDER.MYRA: FOR A LONG TIME, ASHLEYEVANS TURNED TO METH TO FILL HEREMPTY MOMENTS.BUT SERENITY PLACE HELPED FIND ASUBSTITUTE.>> HER NAME'S AVA.I LOVE HER.SHE'S MY SAVING GRACE.MYRA: ASHLEY LOST CUSTODY OF HEROTHER TWO CHILDREN BECAUSE OFHER DRUG ADDICTION.SHE SAYS BEING A MOM TO AVA,WHILE STILL GETTING HELP HASMADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.>> OH, I'D STILL BE USING.I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TOSTAY CLEAN.I'D DEFINITELY BE OUT USING.MYRA: ALLOWING MOMS TO HEALWITHOUT HAVING TO GIVE UP THOSE

Serenity Place gives addict mothers treatment while still living with their children

The program offers a unique opportunity to mothers so they don’t have to choose between recovery and their children.